Oh boy! Another pulsating clash. This Asia Cup never ceases to thrill us. Sri Lanka edged home in the tournament opener, the spirited Afghans floored Bangladesh yesterday. Tonight, Afridi starred in his attacking avatar to help Pakistan pip their arch-enemies at the post, leaving India's slender hopes of advancing to the final in the balance. Do join us when Sri Lanka clash with Afghanistan. Can Nabi and his boys extend their romantic story? We will be expecting your warm company tomorrow. Until then, take care, adois!

Mohammad Hafeez: 'First of all, thanks to almighty Allah. The way we won that game was terrific. The role given to me was that of a Number 3 batsman. Things are working for me and I am happy. Whenever there is a left hander, the captain calls me to bowl with the new ball. I am happy to do it for Pakistan. We lost four early wickets but we were looking to play normal cricket. At the end, Shahid Afridi with his magnetic episode finished it off. I thank the crowd and dedicate this win for the Pakistan people'.

Mohammad Hafeez is the Man of the Match for his all-round show: 2-38 with the ball followed by a composed 75 with the bat.

Misbah: 'It was an important win for us. It was labelled that we were bad chasers. It was a wonderful partnership between Hafeez and Maqsood and the Afridi finished it off. There was dew, we wanted to take it to the finish. Afridi is a player who can hit 2-3 sixes in an over. I am not thinking about the final. We are just thinking about the next game. That is also important'.

Kohli: "The idea was not to let them get used to one bowler in particular. I think the guys put in a great effort and I am proud of that. I had left Mishra for the last few overs, I held back Jadeja as well. Ashwin was confident of bowling the last over and that's why Shami and Bhuvi bowled ahead of him. We were a few runs short on that wicket. 20-30 short, 260-270 would have been competitive. It's been a learning curve for me as a captain. It's a young team and it's pleasing to see the effort."

Just when India were tightening the noose around, Maqsood and Hafeez mastermined a pragmatic stand worth 87 to keep Pakistan afloat. Bhuvi engineered a double strike in the penultimate over but Shahid Afridi's BOOM BOOM fireworks saw Pakistan wrap up the win with back to back biggies. Do stick around fellas, Presentation to follow shortly.

What is an India-Pakistan clash if not for the twists and turns. Sharjeel Khan and Shehzad, essaying busy batsmanship gave Pakistan an ideal launch pad. But then India's spinners struck back to restore parity to the proccedings. The middle order, barring Hafeez, blacked out against Ashwin's variations and Mishra's guile.

Afridi: "I was really under pressure. I was not doing well in the last two games, I played bad shots as well. Expectation was high on me, thankfully I delivered. The captain was always talking to me about playing myself in. This time I tried to take my time and it worked. The thing is we all know whenever we are playing India it's always a great occasion for us. I am very happy. Gul was talking a lot with me. The thing was that we just wanted to rotate strike. When we arrived here, our goal was to win this competition. It's very important for us, we all know where we are standing at the moment. We thank the Bangladeshi crowd as well for supporting us."

49.4

Ashwin to Afridi, SIX, Afridi seals this thriller for Pakistan. He pulls off his signature star-man pose and lets out a primeval roar before being mobbed by his team-mates. This was tossed up, Afridi winds up for another power-packed swing. He manages the hit only off the toe-end of the bat but it clears the long-on ropes

49.3

Ashwin to Afridi, SIX, up, up and over deep extra cover. This was tossed up and outside off, Afridi muscles it with all his might, the ball just has enough legs to sail over the man in the deep despite Afridi not middling it as well as he would have liked

49.2

Ashwin to Junaid Khan, 1 run, pushed through quicker on the hips, Junaid Khan nudges it to square leg for a single

Junaid Khan, right handed bat, comes to the crease

49.1

Ashwin to Ajmal, out Bowled!! Ashwin, you beauty! He bowls Ajmal round the legs. This was the carrom flicker delivery again, on middle and leg, Ajmal tries to manufacture the sweep but does not get any bat on to it, the ball crashes on to the stumps. Ajmal b Ashwin 0(1)

Ashwin to Ajmal, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Saeed Ajmal, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Ravichandran Ashwin [9.0-0-31-2] is back into the attack

48.6

Bhuvneshwar to Talha, out Caught by Ravindra Jadeja!! Bhuvneshwar engineers a double strike, Talha perishes for a golden duck. This was a fuller ball outside off, Talha lines up to slog it out of the ground, all he can do is to get it off the toe-end of the bat like Umar Gul. Jaddu at long-off captures it to trigger off smiles in the Indian camp. Talha c Ravindra Jadeja b Bhuvneshwar 0(1)

Bhuvneshwar to Talha, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

48.5

Bhuvneshwar to Afridi, leg byes, 1 run, good length delivery just outside off, Afridi looks to manufacture a sweep, he does not connect, the ball dribbles off the pads towards square leg

48.4

Bhuvneshwar to Afridi, no run, speared in on off, Afridi creams it to cover

Mohammad Talha, right handed bat, comes to the crease

48.3

Bhuvneshwar to Umar Gul, out Caught by Rahane!! Blimey! Ajinkya Rahane pulls off a blinding catch. This was a fuller length delivery around off, Umar Gul goes for an ambitious lofted drive, the ball balloons off the toe-end of the bat to long-on. Just when the ball appeared to be dying down, Jinks dives forward to complete a great catch, under immense pressure. Umar Gul c Rahane b Bhuvneshwar 12(12) [6s-1]

Bhuvneshwar to Umar Gul, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

48.2

Bhuvneshwar to Afridi, 1 run, another attempt for a yorker, this goes awry as it comes off as a full toss, Afridi wristily whips it away to deep mid wicket

48.1

Bhuvneshwar to Umar Gul, 1 run, yorker outside off, Umar Gul pushes it down to long off and ambles along to give the strike to Afridi

Kohli calls up Bhuvi for the penultimate over. Ashwin has an over left.

47.6

Shami to Afridi, no run, fullish and on the stumps, Afridi backs away and creams it to cover, Kohli intercepts it

47.5

Shami to Umar Gul, 1 run, low full toss on the off-stump, Umar Gul drives it to long off

47.4

Shami to Afridi, 1 run, on a good length and outside off, Afridi shuffles across and whips it away to long on

47.3

Shami to Umar Gul, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Umar Gul slogs it away to long on off the bottom part of the bat

47.2

Shami to Umar Gul, no run, nice and full on off again, Umar Gul jams it out to cover

47.1

Shami to Afridi, 1 run, very full and on off, not quite a yorker though, Afridi turns it away to deep mid wicket

Mohammed Shami [9.0-0-45-0] is back into the attack

46.6

Bhuvneshwar to Umar Gul, 2 runs, floaty full toss, Umar Gul lifts it over the bowler's head. More importantly, Afridi is on strike

46.5

Bhuvneshwar to Umar Gul, SIX, Gul borrows a bit of Mr.BOOM BOOM's charisma and slams it over mid-wicket. This was a length delivery, in the slot, Umar Gul frees his arms

46.4

Bhuvneshwar to Umar Gul, no run, Bhuvneshwar cannons in a yorker outside off, Umar Gul fails to dig it out

46.3

Bhuvneshwar to Afridi, 1 run, Afridi shuffles across the off-stump and tucks away this good length to mid wicket thanks to some dextrous wrists

46.2

Bhuvneshwar to Afridi, no run, pitched up and just outside off, Afridi drives it on the up but there is a man at cover

46.1

Bhuvneshwar to Afridi, FOUR, length delivery outside off and Afridi picks it up from there and manufactures a productive sweep to the backward square leg fence

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [8.0-0-41-0] is back into the attack

45.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Umar Gul, no run, another darter, this time outside off, Umar Gul pushes it to point with an open face

45.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Afridi, 1 run, skidder going on with the arm, Afridi glances it to short fine leg and hustles through for a rapid single

45.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Afridi, FOUR, tossed up on the stumps, Afridi aims for a lap-sweep, the ball goes off a top edge to the fine leg fence. But, Pakistan will accept these with both hands

45.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Afridi, SIX, BOOM BOOM into the action. This was a loose half tracker outside off, Afridi gets into a good position and pummels the pull well over the man at deep mid wicket

45.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Umar Gul, 1 run, leading edge but wide of the bowler. This was pushed through, Umar Gul closes the face of the bat palpably early and edges it past the bowler to long off

Mishra to Umar Gul, no run, googly from Mishra, Umar Gul flicks it to square leg, Gul sends Afridi back

44.5

Mishra to Umar Gul, no run, pushed through on middle, Umar Gul dead bats it

Umar Gul, right handed bat, comes to the crease

44.4

Mishra to Maqsood, out Maqsood Run Out!! Afridi sells his partner down the river. Both well set batsmen are gone with India ahead in this high-stakes duel. Seeing Maqsood skip down the track, Mishra fires a full toss, Maqsood helps it across the square leg and sets off. To his shock, Afridi sends him back. Ashwin picks the ball up quickly and throws it to DK, adjacent to the stumps. Maqsood run out (Ashwin/D Karthik) 38(53) [4s-2 6s-1]

Mishra to Maqsood, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

44.3

Mishra to Maqsood, no run, turning in on off, pushed to cover off the back foot

Mishra to Afridi, no run, floated on middle, Afridi attemps a big mow to mid-wicket, he misses it entirely though

Amit Mishra [9.0-0-27-2] is back into the attack

43.6

Ashwin to Afridi, 1 run, looped up nicely, Afridi opens the face of the bat and nudges it to cover point

43.5

Ashwin to Maqsood, 1 run, tossed up and outside off, Maqsood slices the drive off a thick outside edge to sweeper cover

43.4

Ashwin to Maqsood, no run, flatter back of a length ball on middle, pushed back to the bowler

Shahid Afridi, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Mr.BOOM BOOM comes out, rehearsing the forward defence.

43.3

Ashwin to Hafeez, out Caught by Bhuvneshwar!! That is a big, big strike for India. This was the flicker, Ashwin's special carrom ball on the leg-stump, Hafeez aims for a mighty slog-sweep, he does not bother to keep it down as Bhuvneshwar Kumar at deep fine leg grabs it after diving forward to tilt the balance in India's favor. Mind you, these low catches under pressure are not simple. Virat Kohli is pumped up, for he knows the importance of that wicket. Hafeez c Bhuvneshwar b Ashwin 75(117) [4s-3 6s-2]

Ashwin to Hafeez, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

43.2

Ashwin to Maqsood, 1 run, Maqsood ventures down the track and thwacks this flighted delivery over to long on, where Rayudu moves to his right and cuts it off

43.1

Ashwin to Maqsood, no run, carrom ball from Ash, Maqsood defends it it to the right of the bowler

Ravichandran Ashwin [8.0-0-28-1] is back into the attack

42.6

Shami to Hafeez, no run, back of a length and on the stumps, punched on the up to cover

42.5

Shami to Hafeez, SIX, cracking hit from Hafeez! The Pakistani fans in the stadium go bonkers! This was shortish and on off, Hafeez picks it up from there and deposits it over the deep backward square leg boundary with nonchalance. A bit of glove love between Hafeez and Maqsood as they celebrate the four

42.4

Shami to Hafeez, no run, picked off the pads to short fine leg, Mishra at short fine leg makes a valaint dive and consigns it to a dot ball

42.3

Shami to Maqsood, 1 run, Shami tests Maqsood with a bouncer, the batsman manages to fend it to backward square leg and turn over the strike

42.2

Shami to Maqsood, no run, this one leaps from a length outside off, Maqsood dabs it to point, where Rahane swoops in and hits the sticks with an accurate throw. Sensible judgement from Pakistan as they shut out the possibility of the quick single there

42.1

Shami to Maqsood, 2 runs, slowish 128kph fuller one outside off, Maqsood slices the drive to sweeper cover, good running between the wickets as the duo earn a brace

Mohammed Shami [8.0-0-36-0] is back into the attack

41.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, no run, flighted on the middle, nothing doing from Hafeez except blocking. Maiden over from Jaddu. That is akin to goldust at this stage of the contest

41.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, no run, flighted delivery on middle, Hafeez ticks it to the right of the bowler

41.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, no run, shortish and outside off, cut away to point

41.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, no run, flatter on off, Hafeez opens the face of the bat and runs it to point

41.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, no run, tossed up ball, bunted to cover

41.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, no run, floated up on middle, Hafeez works it wristily to mid-wicket

Ravindra Jadeja [8.0-0-48-0] is back into the attack

40.6

Mishra to Maqsood, SIX, tonked! This was flighed and fuller, Maqsood gets under that and clobbers it over long on as Pakistan step on the gas. For a moment, the man in the deep was in the fray but Maqsood managed to clear him

40.6

Mishra to Maqsood, wide, spinning marginally down leg, this was the wrong-un, Maqsood misses the flick. The umpire calls out the bowler

40.5

Mishra to Maqsood, no run, floated on the stumps, Maqsood plays it back to the bowler

40.4

Mishra to Maqsood, 2 runs, turning away outside off, back of a length as well, Maqsood punches it to deep backward point for a couple

40.3

Mishra to Hafeez, 1 run, shortish and on middle, Hafeez picks up the length quickly as he rocks back and pulls it away to deep mid wicket

40.2

Mishra to Hafeez, no run, quicker and spinning across sharply, Hafeez looks to dab it away but misses

40.1

Mishra to Maqsood, 1 run, looped up and turning away, Maqsood is induced into a false stroke as the outside edge trickles towards short third man

Amit Mishra [8.0-0-16-2] is back into the attack

Mishra returns to finish off his quota. Can he prise out a wicket?

39.6

Bhuvneshwar to Maqsood, 1 run, good length delivery on the stumps, Maqsood chips it to mid on, there is a brief moment of indecision between the wickets but Maqsood makes his ground at the bowler's end, beating the throw rather comfortably

Bhuvneshwar to Hafeez, no run, good length ball homing in on off, Hafeez opens the face and guides it to point

39.3

Bhuvneshwar to Hafeez, 2 runs, pitched up on off, nice whip of the wrists as Hafeez directs it to deep mid wicket. Hafeez is the key for Pakistan

39.2

Bhuvneshwar to Hafeez, no run, on a good length and ducking in on off, Hafeez taps it to mid-on

39.1

Bhuvneshwar to Hafeez, 2 runs, full and straight, allowing Hafeez to clip it away to deep mid wicket

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [7.0-0-35-0] is back into the attack

38.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, 1 run, on a length and wide outside off, Hafeez opens the face of the bat and glides it to short third man for a scampered single

38.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, no run, flighted delivery ball which is negotiated

38.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, no run, quicker and on the stumps, blocked carefully

38.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, 2 runs, an oppotunity gone begging? Or did it die down in front of Ashwin at mid-wicket. This was fired full, Hafeez whips it uppishly to mid-wicket, Ashwin was quite slow to react

38.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, no run, slower through the air on off, Hafeez presses forward and defends it back to the bowler

38.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Maqsood, 1 run, quicker and outside off, Maqsood pushes it in front of point

Ravindra Jadeja [7.0-0-44-0] is back into the attack

37.6

Ashwin to Hafeez, no run, pushed through, defended

37.5

Ashwin to Maqsood, 1 run, nudged away to deep mid wicket for a single. Maqsood bides some time to compose himself

37.5

Ashwin to Maqsood, wide, DK fluffs a stumping chance. Ashwin cannot beleive his eyes. This was a darter well down leg, Maqsood skates down the track, his flick had no chance of reaching it. DK makes a hash of the stumping chance as Maqsood lives to fight for Pakistan

37.4

Ashwin to Maqsood, no run, slower carrom ball on the leg-stump, Maqsood spots it and defends it back to the bowler

37.3

Ashwin to Maqsood, no run, fired full on middle and leg, Maqsood whips it to mid-wicket, it was uppish but safe

37.2

Ashwin to Maqsood, no run, pushed through flatter, Maqsood has a little shimmy down the track and works it to mid-wicket

Bhuvneshwar to Hafeez, 1 run, too straight again as Hafeez clips it to mid wicket, the duo pinch the single

36.5

Bhuvneshwar to Hafeez, FOUR, back of a length ball on off, Hafeez picks it up and flicks it with considerable timing to the deep mid-wicket fence. Rohit Sharma dives in and tries to pluck a stunner but his effort is in vain

36.4

Bhuvneshwar to Maqsood, 1 run, a bit too full and straight, Maqsood whips it away to deep mid wicket. Hafeez wanted the single but Maqsood was not interested

36.3

Bhuvneshwar to Maqsood, no run, back of a length delivery ducking in, Maqsood blocks it back to the bowler

Deep square leg shifts to deep mid-wicket..

36.2

Bhuvneshwar to Maqsood, no run, pitched up outside off, Maqsood drives it with considerable power but straight to the fielder at point

36.1

Bhuvneshwar to Hafeez, 1 run, back of a length and on off, Hafeez dabs it to mid on and snares a well-judged speedy single

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [6.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack

35.6

Ashwin to Hafeez, 1 run, Hafeez allows the ball to turn and then milks it behind square on the on-side

35.5

Ashwin to Maqsood, 1 run, quicker on middle, Maqsood pushes it back to Ashwin, who dives and fumbles

35.4

Ashwin to Hafeez, 1 run, this time he nurdles a single to square leg

35.3

Ashwin to Hafeez, no run, here is the flicker, the carrom delivery on off, Hafeez places it wide of mid-wicket, he hunts for a quick single but decides against it at the last minute

35.2

Ashwin to Hafeez, no run, looped up on middle and leg, turned away to mid-wicket

35.1

Ashwin to Hafeez, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, defended

Ravichandran Ashwin [6.0-0-22-1] is back into the attack

Ashwin from round the stumps..

Drinks.. Kohli has already telegraphed that India's spinners will be handling the batting powerplay. Which way will the 5-over block sway? 90 runs from 90 balls reads the equation.

34.6

Shami to Maqsood, no run, slightly back of a length and on off, Maqsood inches forward and blocks it back to the bowler

34.5

Shami to Hafeez, 1 run, very full and ample width on offer, Hafeez flays it away to deep extra cover

34.4

Shami to Hafeez, no run, shortish and on off, Hafeez pulls it on the bounce to the man at mid-wicket

34.3

Shami to Hafeez, no run, fullish and outside off, driven on the rise but finds point

34.2

Shami to Hafeez, 2 runs, Hafeez leans forward and clips this good length delivery on off to deep mid wicket to prop up his 19th fifty

34.1

Shami to Hafeez, no run, slightly back of a length and outside off, punched to cover

Kohli and Shami discuss battle plans.

33.6

Bhuvneshwar to Hafeez, 1 run, fullish and just a smidge outside off, Hafeez gets a good stride forward and drives it neatly to long off

33.5

Bhuvneshwar to Maqsood, 1 run, good length delivery on off, Maqsood stands tall and punches it to long off

33.4

Bhuvneshwar to Hafeez, 1 run, width outside off, Hafeez creams it away but there is a man sweeping the boundary

33.3

Bhuvneshwar to Hafeez, no run, pitched up and on off, Hafeez lusts for the drive but can only inside edge it on to the pads

33.2

Bhuvneshwar to Hafeez, no run, looks like a cutter on off, Hafeez plays it late, back to the bowler

33.1

Bhuvneshwar to Hafeez, no run, good length ball tailing in on off, Hafeez nudges it but cannot place it past mid-wicket

32.6

Shami to Maqsood, no run, fullish and on off, Maqsood pushes it to cover

32.5

Shami to Maqsood, FOUR, edged and just wide of the spread-eagle dive of DK. This was a trifle short and outside off, Maqsood, like Kohli, aims to dab it down to third man. He gets a thick edge but it evades DK's agile effort

32.4

Shami to Hafeez, 1 run, a bit too straight, Hafeez gets into a balanced position and tucks it away to deep square leg

32.3

Shami to Hafeez, no run, pitched up on the fourth stump, patted back to Shami

32.2

Shami to Hafeez, no run, this one kicks up from a length on off, Hafeez hops up and quells it with a solid block

32.1

Shami to Hafeez, no run, back of a length ball on off, Hafeez pulls it to mid-wicket, where Rohit dives and prevents any runs. It was not all that short to pull but Hafeez disagrees

31.6

Bhuvneshwar to Hafeez, 1 run, fuller and on off, Hafeez plays it softly to mid on and calls through his partner for the single

31.5

Bhuvneshwar to Hafeez, no run, tight off-stump line, blocked back to Bhuvneshwar

31.4

Bhuvneshwar to Hafeez, no run, pitched up on off, driven back to the bowler, no real power or timing behind that

31.3

Bhuvneshwar to Hafeez, no run, length delivery on off, Hafeez props forward and executes a square drive but straight to the fielder

31.2

Bhuvneshwar to Hafeez, no run, good length delivery seeking the off-stump, Hafeez is lured into a forward defensive push

31.1

Bhuvneshwar to Hafeez, no run, good length ball tailing in on off, Hafeez taps it towards mid-on off the front foot

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [4.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack

Double change as Bhuvi joins Shami..

30.6

Shami to Maqsood, no run, good length ball nibbling away a bit late, Maqsood plays for the inducker and gets beaten

30.5

Shami to Maqsood, no run, length delivery on off, Maqsood drops it in front of point and looks for quick single but is plan is foiled as Rahane comes into the picture again, swooping in and breaking the stumps with a direct hit. No harm done though

30.4

Shami to Maqsood, no run, brilliant work from Rahane as he makes a diving one handed stop. Maqsood does well to ride the bounce of this short of length ball outside off and steer it to point before Rahane pounces on to it

30.3

Shami to Hafeez, 1 run, effort ball from Shami as this was shortish and outside off, Hafeez summons the pull to deep mid wicket. But, it was not from the middle of the bat

30.2

Shami to Hafeez, no run, slower length delivery on off, Hafeez cheks his stroke at the last minute and blocks it back to the bowler

30.1

Shami to Maqsood, 1 run, back of a length delivery on off, Maqsood camps on the back foot and pushes it, albeit feebly, to sweeper cover

Mohammed Shami [5.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack

Shami replaces Jaddu..

29.6

Ashwin to Hafeez, no run, looped up on off, Hafeez turns it away to mid-wicket

29.5

Ashwin to Maqsood, 1 run, pushed through just outside off, Maqsood taps it to cover point and calls for a quick single

29.4

Ashwin to Maqsood, FOUR, carrom ball and Maqsood thwacks it away to the deep extra cover fence. Powerful whip of the wrists as Maqsood hits it uppishly over cover

29.3

Ashwin to Maqsood, no run, sliding on to the pads, Maqsood flicks it to mid-wicket

Ravindra Jadeja to Maqsood, no run, fullish and floated up outside off, Maqsood drives it sweetly but hits it straight to the fielder at extra cover now

28.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Maqsood, no run, pushed to short cover

28.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Maqsood, 2 runs, slider outside off, Maqsood drives off the thick outside part of the bat to deep backward point

28.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Maqsood, no run, flighted delivery on off, Maqsood drives, Ashwin at short cover deflects it back to the bowler

28.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, 1 run, pushed through, back of a length and outside off, Hafeez bunts it wide of cover

28.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, no run, slower through and outside off, Hafeez opens the face of the bat and steers it to point

Ravindra Jadeja [6.0-0-41-0] is back into the attack

27.6

Ashwin to Maqsood, no run, pushed through full on middle, Maqsood jams it out to mid-wicket

27.5

Ashwin to Hafeez, 1 run, looped up on off, Hafeez nurdles a single to square leg

27.4

Ashwin to Maqsood, 1 run, tossed up on off, Maqsood pushes it to mid on who deflects it to the off-side

27.3

Ashwin to Hafeez, 1 run, drifting on to the pads, Hafeez clips it away to deep square leg

27.2

Ashwin to Hafeez, no run, slower through the air on middle, defended

27.1

Ashwin to Hafeez, no run, pushed through on the stumps, Hafeez looks to cut but is tucked up for room, he eventually chops it towards cover

26.6

Mishra to Maqsood, no run, another of Mishra's variations- here is the skidder, going on with the arm, Maqsood slashes and misses

26.5

Mishra to Maqsood, no run, wonderful flight again, a bit of turn as well, Maqsood bunts it to the off-side

26.4

Mishra to Maqsood, no run, Maqsood opens the face of the bat, accounts for the turn and nudges it in front of cover

26.3

Mishra to Maqsood, no run, fullish on middle and leg, Maqsood squeezes it out back to Mishra

26.2

Mishra to Hafeez, 1 run, on the leg-stump, Hafeez goes down and brings out a nifty sweep, this time he finds the man at deep backward square leg

26.1

Mishra to Maqsood, 1 run, flighted delivery on off and ducking in, Maqsood whisks it away to deep mid wicket

25.6

Ashwin to Hafeez, no run, flighted on middle and leg, clipped to mid-wicket

25.5

Ashwin to Hafeez, no run, slider on the leg-stump, Hafeez is rapped on the pads. The umpire is nonplussed because the ball was clearly trailing down leg. Oh wait, I suppose there might be an inside edge as well

25.4

Ashwin to Hafeez, FOUR, a welcome boundary for Pakistan. This was pushed through on middle and leg, Hafeez bends down and nails the slog sweep for a one bounce four to the deep backward square leg fence

25.3

Ashwin to Hafeez, no run, tossed up on off, blocked to the right of the bowler with minimal feet movement

25.2

Ashwin to Hafeez, no run, a little quicker on off, tapped to mid-wicket

25.1

Ashwin to Maqsood, 1 run, seems like the floater on off, Maqsood bunts it down to long on

Ravichandran Ashwin [3.0-0-8-1] is back into the attack

24.6

Mishra to Maqsood, 1 run, much fuller and outside off, Maqsood manages to jam it out and send it towards deep cover

24.5

Mishra to Maqsood, no run, slower through the air and spinning away, Maqsood dabs it to cover

24.4

Mishra to Hafeez, 1 run, nice whip of the wrists as Hafeez picks it from his pads and turns it to deep mid wicket

24.3

Mishra to Hafeez, no run, turning in again, defended to the leg-side

24.2

Mishra to Hafeez, 2 runs, spinning in on middle, Hafeez works it away to deep square leg, the fielder had to cover a lot of ground from fine leg, allowing the batsmen an easy couple

24.1

Mishra to Maqsood, 1 run, Mishra dishes out his trademark googly, Maqsood swipes it across the line to deep mid wicket

23.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, no run, pushed through quicker, wicket to wicket, Hafeez defends it

23.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, 2 runs, darter down leg, Hafeez shapes up for a sweep, he only gloves it very fine, it was a difficult take for DK

23.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, no run, much slower through the air on middle, Hafeez offers a dead bat

23.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Maqsood, 1 run, arm ball around off, Maqsood drives it to long off to open his account

23.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Maqsood, no run, skidder and on off at 94kph, pushed to extra cover

Mishra to Maqsood, no run, floaty and turning in from outside off, Maqsood is hit on the pad, the ball lobs towards short leg, DK follows it and grabs it. But there was no snick whatsoever

Two slips and a silly-point in for the new batsman.

22.5

Mishra to Hafeez, 1 run, Hafeez taps it to mid on for a single

22.4

Mishra to Hafeez, no run, flighted delivery on middle, Hafeez keeps it out

22.3

Mishra to Hafeez, no run, looped up on middle, defended back to the bowler

Sohaib Maqsood, right handed bat, comes to the crease

22.2

Mishra to U Akmal, out Caught by Ravindra Jadeja!! That's a skier and Jaddu snaffles it. Wow, what a catch for Jadeja. An all too notoriously familiar Pakistani collapse looms large. This was tossed up invitingly, U Akmal decides to loft it out of the park but the timing evades him as the ball balloons off the bottom part of the bat over cover, Jaddu back-pedals, pouches it and there comes the leap for joy. U Akmal c Ravindra Jadeja b Mishra 4(17)

Mishra to Hafeez, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, defended to cover

Umar Akmal, right handed bat, comes to the crease

16.2

Mishra to Hafeez, out Misbah Run Out!! A horrendous mix-up and Pakistan have to endure a farcical run-out. That is a body blow, Misbah has to depart. The Indians are dancing like pop-corn on hot fire. This was tossed up and spinning in on off again, Hafeez nudges it wide of cover and calls for a single. Misbah reponds but Hafeez has second thoughts, Misbah is stranded as Mishra back-hand flicks it at the non-striker's end. Fine, quick throw from Jaddu. Misbah run out (Ravindra Jadeja/Mishra) 1(4)

Mishra to Hafeez, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

16.1

Mishra to Hafeez, no run, beautifully looped up and turning in on off, Hafeez bunts it wide of cover

15.6

Shami to Misbah, no run, fullish and around off, Misbah inches forward and presents a defensive push to the man at cover

15.5

Shami to Misbah, no run, good length delivery pushed through outside off, Misbah shuffles across and defends it solidly, a far cry from the previous play and miss

15.4

Shami to Misbah, no run, good length delivery outside off, Misbah has a lousy poke at that and watches the ball zip past the outside edge

15.3

Shami to Hafeez, leg byes, 1 run, tailing in on the pads, Hafeez does not connect the flick, the duo though sneak a leg bye

15.2

Shami to Misbah, 1 run, back of a length ball close to the off-stump, Misbah waits for an age and then dabs it deftly to deep third man, Misbah's off the mark

Captain Misbah in at Number 4.. Well, Shami's back, taking over from Jaddu.

14.6

Mishra to Ahmed Shehzad, out Caught by Ashwin!! Ahmed Shehzad has thrown it away. Mishra bowled a lot of good ball but bags a wicket with a long hop. Dragged short and Shehzad has pulled it straight to mid wicket. Shehzad cannot believe what he has done but the Indians are all smiles. Ahmed Shehzad c Ashwin b Mishra 42(44) [4s-6]

Mishra to Ahmed Shehzad, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

14.6

Mishra to Ahmed Shehzad, wide, flat and going down the leg side now

14.5

Mishra to Hafeez, 1 run, nice flight once again but it is played well. Hafeez plays it very softly in front of cover for one

14.4

Mishra to Hafeez, no run, pushed flatter and quicker, Hafeez turns it to mid wicket

14.3

Mishra to Hafeez, 2 runs, given a lot of flight outside off, turning away as well. Hafeez gets it off the outside half of the beautiful and down to third man

14.2

Mishra to Hafeez, no run, nicely thrown up from slightly wide of the crease. Hafeez stretches out to block

14.1

Mishra to Hafeez, no run, flat and sliding on straight, keeps low too. Hafeez was back in the crease and manages to punch it to mid on

13.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, 1 run, much fuller and on the leg, Hafeez turns it away through mid wicket for just one this time

Ravindra Jadeja to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, given a lot of air, Shehzad comes down the track and punches it to long on

13.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, 1 run, sliding on straight, Hafeez gets back and punches it down the ground. Ravindra Jadeja runs across and palms it away from the man coming in at cover. Results in one

13.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, no run, the arm ball now, Hafeez gets a bit of an inside edge on it. Appeal is curtailed

13.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Ahmed Shehzad, 3 runs, flat and on the off, Shehzad reaches out and paddles it fine. The fielder was very square and it gives Shehzad 3

12.6

Mishra to Hafeez, no run, tossed up on the off, Hafeez gets a good stride out and defends it

12.5

Mishra to Hafeez, no run, pushed flat and turning away big. Extra bounce too. Hafeez was getting back to work it away but ends up checking his shot

12.4

Mishra to Hafeez, no run, turning away outside off, Hafeez gets back and taps it to mid on

12.3

Mishra to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, slightly short, Shehzad gets back and stands tall to punch it to long on

12.2

Mishra to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, beautiful delivery. Nicely tossed up on the off and turning away to beat the prod

12.1

Mishra to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, Mishra begins with a full and straight one. Shehzad hangs back and defends it

Amit Mishra, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

11.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, no run, slow outside off and bit of turn away, Hafeez presses forward and dabs it to point

11.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, no run, flat and on middle, Hafeez moves out and taps it to mid wicket

11.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, SIX, Hafeez is showing a lot of confidence. That's just his 2nd ball and he has come down the track to loft this straight down the ground. He got to the pitch quite comfortably as well

11.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, dragged short and coming slowly off the track, Shehzad punches it to sweeper cover

11.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Hafeez, 1 run, going straight on from round the wicket, Hafeez leans out and gets a bit of inside edge onto the pad

11.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Shehzad pushes it down to long off for one

Mohammad Hafeez, right handed bat, comes to the crease

10.6

Ashwin to Sharjeel Khan, out Bowled!! Beautifully bowled by Ashwin. This was the carrom ball. It was well outside off and Khan did not pick it at all. He went for the drive and left a big gap between bat and pad. The ball turns in and crashes into the stumps. Much needed wicket that for India. Sharjeel Khan b Ashwin 25(30) [4s-3 6s-1]

Ashwin to Sharjeel Khan, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

10.5

Ashwin to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, sliding on outside off, Shehzad gets back and punches it to sweeper cover for one

10.4

Ashwin to Sharjeel Khan, 1 run, tossed up again, Khan chips it up in the air in front of long off for a single

10.3

Ashwin to Sharjeel Khan, no run, floated up, Khan pushes it down the ground and Ashwin dives across to stop it

10.2

Ashwin to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, thrown nicely up outside off, Shehzad dabs it through point for one

10.1

Ashwin to Sharjeel Khan, 1 run, floated nicely up in the air outside off, Khan drives it hard wide of sweeper cover for one

9.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, sliding on outside off, Shehzad opens the face and plays this to the left of backward point. Bhuvneshwar was too early with the dive, misses and the ball rolls into the fence. Could have been better off just chasing

9.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, slightly short, Shehzad gets back and punches it nicely through extra cover for a boundary

9.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, floated on the off, Shehzad came down the track and hit it to short cover. He had to hurry back thanks to the sharp throw

Direct hit and the third umpire has been called. Rahane it was with the direct hit. Sharp bit of fielding but Shehzad is in

9.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Sharjeel Khan, 1 run, floated fuller outside off, Khan leans out and pushes it wide of cover. Hesitation in running but they make it

9.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Sharjeel Khan, no run, pushed on middle and off, Khan plays it down the track

9.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Sharjeel Khan, no run, flat and on the off, Khan moves forward to block

Ravindra Jadeja, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

8.6

Ashwin to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, floated on the off, Shehzad gets out nicely to block it

8.5

Ashwin to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, given some air and on the off, Shehzad presses forward to defend

8.4

Ashwin to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, a little flatter, Shehzad gets back to block now

8.3

Ashwin to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, tossed up on the middle and leg, Shehzad defends it well

8.2

Ashwin to Ahmed Shehzad, 2 runs, looked like the carrom ball outside leg, Shehzad sweeps it fine for a couple

8.1

Ashwin to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, Ashwin begins from round the wicket and keeps it on the middle and leg, Shehzad comes down and taps it to mid wicket

Ravichandran Ashwin, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

7.6

Shami to Sharjeel Khan, no run, Shami goes over the wicket and keeps it just outside off, Khan hops up and chops it to cover point

7.5

Shami to Sharjeel Khan, FOUR, Khan does look very strong with the pull. This was not too short but he hangs back and pulls it way in front of mid wicket for another four

7.4

Shami to Sharjeel Khan, no run, Shami goes much fuller now, Khan punches it down the track with minimum footwork

7.3

Shami to Sharjeel Khan, SIX, CRACK! Slightly short from Shami and Khan got into position very early. The pull shot helps the ball sail way into the stands over mid wicket

7.2

Shami to Sharjeel Khan, no run, angled in from round the wicket, Khan presses forward to block

7.1

Shami to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, bit of nip in, Shehzad taps it in front of mid on and scampers through for a quick single

6.6

Bhuvneshwar to Sharjeel Khan, no run, just outside off, Khan tries to cut but it was too close to his body. He gets an inside edge and is fortunate that it hit his back leg. Could have easily crashed into the stumps

6.6

Bhuvneshwar to Sharjeel Khan, wide, Bhuvneshwar slides down the leg side once more

6.5

Bhuvneshwar to Sharjeel Khan, FOUR, angled in from round the wicket, Khan stays back and lofts it nicely straight down the ground. Just a lot of wristwork in that shot

6.4

Bhuvneshwar to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, Bhuvneshwar gets this one to tail in nicely. Shehzad flicks it away behind square on the onside for one

6.3

Bhuvneshwar to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, pulled back a little and outside off, Shehzad moves across to block well

6.2

Bhuvneshwar to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, Bhuvneshwar pitches it up. No swing this time. Shehzad leans forward and punches it hard to beat mid off. The straight boundaries are very short and he gets another boundary

Shami to Sharjeel Khan, leg byes, FOUR, Shami drifts onto leg now. It strikes Khan on the outside part of the thigh this time and runs away to the fine leg boundary. Frustration for India. Pakistan are racing along

5.5

Shami to Sharjeel Khan, leg byes, FOUR, very straight again, Khan tries to whip it away on the onside but is hit high on the pad before running away to the third man fence

5.4

Shami to Sharjeel Khan, 2 runs, full and on middle and off, Khan swings it wristily and gets a thick inside edge for a couple

5.3

Shami to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, on middle and off, Shehzad shuffles across and flicks it down to fine leg

5.2

Shami to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, full and straight, Shehzad punches it down the ground but mid on rushes across to stop it

5.1

Shami to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, good length and on the off, Shehzad gets behind and blocks it well

4.6

Bhuvneshwar to Sharjeel Khan, no run, good length and just outside off, Khan punches it to cover point

4.6

Bhuvneshwar to Sharjeel Khan, wide, Bhuvneshwar tries to angle it in but goes down the leg side

4.5

Bhuvneshwar to Sharjeel Khan, no run, good length and outside off, Khan punches it to point

4.4

Bhuvneshwar to Sharjeel Khan, no run, full and straight from round the wicket, Khan smashes it hard but straight to mid on

4.3

Bhuvneshwar to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, on the off, Shehzad walks towards it again and taps it to point

4.2

Bhuvneshwar to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, loud appeal turned down. This was similar to what happened to Ashwin. The ball was just outside off and nipped away. Shehzad walked towards but was beaten. The replays show that the ball in fact flicked the back pad. No bat. Brilliant decision

4.1

Bhuvneshwar to Sharjeel Khan, 1 run, full and outside off, Khan tries drive but gets an edge down to third man for one

3.6

Shami to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, banged in short and Shehzad puts it away in style. That was a full-blooded pull and played in the gap through square leg. One bounce and over the ropes

3.5

Shami to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, speared into the pads, Shehzad gets his front leg out of the way and punches it hard to mid on

3.4

Shami to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, much straighter now, Shehzad turns it wristily to mid on

3.3

Shami to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, close to off again, Shehzad taps it to cover

3.2

Shami to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, just outside off, Shehzad punches it wide of cover and waits. The fielder gets to it quickly

3.1

Shami to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, on the off, Shehzad gets right behind the line to defend

2.6

Bhuvneshwar to Sharjeel Khan, no run, Bhuvneshwar goes from round the wicket and keeps it on off, Khan pushes it to mid off

2.5

Bhuvneshwar to Sharjeel Khan, FOUR, Bhuvneshwar goes a little further outside off and Khan cashes in. He drives it square and past the left hand of cover point for his first boundary

2.4

Bhuvneshwar to Sharjeel Khan, no run, just outside off again, Khan pushes it to extra cover now

2.3

Bhuvneshwar to Sharjeel Khan, no run, slightly pulled back, Khan stays in and punches it to cover point

2.2

Bhuvneshwar to Sharjeel Khan, no run, full again and outside off, Khan punches it to cover

2.1

Bhuvneshwar to Sharjeel Khan, no run, full and just around off, Khan pushes it to mid off

1.6

Shami to Ahmed Shehzad, 2 runs, full and on the middle and leg, Shehzad gets across and turns it through mid wicket for a couple

1.5

Shami to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, on a good length and on the off. Much better. Shehzad defends it solidly

1.4

Shami to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, width offered outside off, Shehzad cuts it nicely again but Rahane makes a good stop at point

1.3

Shami to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, on a good length and outside off, Shehzad punches it into the gound and sends it racing past point. Superb timing and it beats third man

1.2

Shami to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, swerving in again, Shehzad gets across to flick once more but is hit on the pad

1.1

Shami to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, Shami too shapes it in, Shehzad gets behind the line and pushes it to mid on

Mohammed Shami, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6

Bhuvneshwar to Sharjeel Khan, no run, fuller again with some swing away now. Sharjeel Khan guides it to gully. Kohli has positioned himself there

0.5

Bhuvneshwar to Sharjeel Khan, no run, full and shaping in, Sharjeel Khan punches it to mid on

0.4

Bhuvneshwar to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, shaping in again, Shehzad gets across and turns it to deep backward square leg

0.3

Bhuvneshwar to Ahmed Shehzad, FOUR, that's a good shot. Shehzad walked across and picked this from middle and off before flicking it fine. The fielder was very square and he gets a boundary

0.2

Bhuvneshwar to Ahmed Shehzad, no run, pitched up and moving in a touch, Shehzad presses forward to block

0.2

Bhuvneshwar to Ahmed Shehzad, wide, perfect delivery for the left-hander. For Shehzad though it is wide down the leg side

0.1

Bhuvneshwar to Sharjeel Khan, 1 run, Bhuvneshwar begins with one well outside off, Sharjeel Khan cuts it wide of third man for just one. Off the mark straightaway

Sharjeel Khan and Ahmed Shehzad are at the crease. Sharjeel Khan is on strike. Bhuvneshwar will open the attack

There is a slight drizzle at the ground. Nothing alarming. The covers were laced as a precaution and has been taken off now. The Indians are already out and ready to go

Not easy to call out the favourites at the end of the Indian innings but Pakistan do have their noses slightly ahead. India were guilty of playing a lot of poor shots. Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik all fell with little pressure from the bowlers. Rohit did manage a fifty though. Ambati Rayudu utilised the chance to score a brisk fifty that kept the innings going and the finishing touches were given by Jadeja. For Pakistan, the spinners starred with both Hafeez and Ajmal striking as well as keeping a check on the run-rate. It is going to be a very interesting chase if the dew does not come in. The track is aiding spinners and India have three specialists today. Stay tuned for that.

49.6

Junaid Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, another high full toss, Jadeja tries to pull but mistimes it in the mid on area. Just the single. He was gesturing for height but the umpires reckon it was ok

49.5

Junaid Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, sharp bouncer that. Jadeja was not ready for that and weaves back. Just 6 off the over so far

49.4

Junaid Khan to Mishra, 1 run, very full outside off, Mishra backs away and manages to squeeze it out towards point. Gets Ravindra Jadeja back on strike as well

49.3

Junaid Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, another full toss and Jadeja is still not able to put it away. He pulls it in front of deep mid wicket for one

49.2

Junaid Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, high full toss now, Jadeja turns it away wide of backward square leg and scampers back for two. The throw was wide and that gives Jadeja his 9th ODI fifty. He's improved by leaps and bounds as a finisher

49.1

Junaid Khan to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, fullish delivery and Jadeja was wiating back for it. He swings hard but mistimes it wide of long on. Still gets two

Junaid Khan [6.0-0-37-0] is back into the attack

48.6

Ajmal to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, flat and straight from round the wicket, Jadeja calmly knocks it through mid wicket to take one, the only run off the over. Jadeja gets to keep strike

Amit Mishra, right handed bat, comes to the crease

48.5

Ajmal to Shami, out Caught by Maqsood!! Shami had to go for a wild slog, he does so but gets a big top edge. Maqsood runs in from deep mid wicket and takes an easy catch. Ajmal's having another good outing. That's his 3rd wicket and he's going at less than 4 an over. Shami c Maqsood b Ajmal 0(3)

Ajmal to Shami, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

48.4

Ajmal to Shami, no run, sliding on outside off, Shami pushes out and misses by a mile

48.3

Ajmal to Shami, no run, flat and on the leg, Shami is hit on the pad before it rolls fine. Ravindra Jadeja wanted a single but Shami was not aware of it

Mohammed Shami, right handed bat, comes to the crease

48.2

Ajmal to Ashwin, out Stumped!! Ajmal is too good for Ashwin. This was pushed flatter and was the doosra as well. Ashwin came dancing down, swung wildly but missed it completely. Umar Akmal gathers and takes a moment before knocking off the bails. Has a few words to Ashwin as well as he walks off. Ashwin st U Akmal b Ajmal 9(7) [4s-2]

Umar Gul to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX, Jadeja is striking them brilliantly. He had a slightly open stance, picks full delivery and deposits it over the mid wicket ropes. There was a fielder there but Jadeja was not afraid to take him on. He then gestures to someone in the dressing room about the stance. Enjoyed it thoroughly

47.5

Umar Gul to Ashwin, 1 run, very full now, Ashwin backs away and punches it to mid off for one

47.4

Umar Gul to Ashwin, FOUR, more luck for Ashwin. This was slightly short. Ashwin swings out hard but gets a top edge that flies over the 'keeper. Umar Gul is livid

47.3

Umar Gul to Ashwin, FOUR, adding salt to the wounds. Ashwin slogs this one through mid wicket and mistimes it. Yet he got it in the big gap through mid wicket for a boundary

47.2

Umar Gul to Ashwin, no run, humongous appeal turned down. It was a length delivery outside off, Ashwin dabs out and got a pretty thick outside edge. The umpire does not pick it and Ashwin stays put

47.1

Umar Gul to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, almost in the blockhole, Jadeja turns it to mid wicket for a quick single

46.6

Ajmal to Ashwin, no run, tossed up straight on middle, Ashwin defends it

46.5

Ajmal to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, flatter and straighter, Jadeja turns it through mid wicket for one

46.4

Ajmal to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX, superb shot from Ravindra Jadeja. This was the doosra again. Jadeja seems to have picked that and goes for the slog sweep. The ball sails well over the deep mid wicket boundary

46.3

Ajmal to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, flat and straight from round the wicket, Jadeja taps it to point

Ravichandran Ashwin, right handed bat, comes to the crease

46.2

Ajmal to Rayudu, out Caught by (sub)Anwar Ali!! Not easy hitting Ajmal. Rayudu comes down the track and tries to loft a doosra but ends up miscuing it completely. Anwar Ali watches it well and takes a neat catch at long on. Ends a fine knock from Rayudu but that's another important strike from Ajmal. Rayudu c (sub)Anwar Ali b Ajmal 58(62) [4s-4 6s-1]

Ajmal to Rayudu, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

46.1

Ajmal to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, quick and on the off from round the wicket, Jadeja turns it softly through square leg for one

Saeed Ajmal [8.0-0-31-0] is back into the attack

45.6

Umar Gul to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, slower one outside off, Jadeja guides it to backward point for a quick single. 12 runs off the over

Misbah and Afridi walk up to have a chat with Umar Gul

45.5

Umar Gul to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, good shot again. Umar Gul goes short now and Jadeja was waiting on the backfoot. He gets in position and pulls it well in front of deep mid wicket

45.4

Umar Gul to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, What a shot! Straight as a bullet and almost took out Umar Gul's head. it was in the slot, Jadeja clears his frontfoot and smashes it straight down the ground. He does like going straight down the ground

45.3

Umar Gul to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, very good running between the wickets again. Jadeja dances down and pulls a short delivery wide of deep mid wicket. They went for two but the throw should have come to the 'keeper

45.2

Umar Gul to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, just a length delivery outside off, Jadeja was in no position to play any shot really. He just jabs at it late but misses

45.1

Umar Gul to Rayudu, 1 run, full and straight, Rayudu opens the face and drops it in front of point for a quick single

44.6

Hafeez to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, another short one, this time with room outside off. Jadeja frees his arms and picks the gap past point as well for a boundary

44.5

Hafeez to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, a little short again, Jadeja gets back and muscles it straight to mid on

44.4

Hafeez to Rayudu, 1 run, Hafeez sees Rayudu come down and drags it a little shorter. Rayudu swings it down along the ground to deep mid wicket

44.3

Hafeez to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, pushed full on the pads, Jadeja turns it down to deep mid wicket

44.2

Hafeez to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Jadeja comes down the track now, Hafeez fires it in quicker and the batsman is forced to jam it to point

44.1

Hafeez to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, sharp off-break outside off, extra bounce as well. Jadeja jabs it in front of backward point

43.6

Umar Gul to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, two was the call from Ravindra Jadeja but it was not on. Jadeja flicked the length delivery wide of long on and was very quick for the first run but so was the fielder

43.5

Umar Gul to Rayudu, 1 run, pitched up, Rayudu comes down and drives it hard and straight to mid off

43.4

Umar Gul to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, angled across, Jadeja waits for it and runs it down to third man for one

Talha is still doing some stretches beyond the ropes. The physio looks on closely

43.3

Umar Gul to Rayudu, 1 run, slower one now, Rayudu watches it well and drops it on the offside for a quick single

43.2

Umar Gul to Rayudu, FOUR, that's a superb shot. Shot and wide outside off. Rayudu gets up on his toes and cuts it fiercely in the big gap through point

43.1

Umar Gul to Rayudu, no run, full and outside off, Rayudu drives it well but straight to cover

Umar Gul [6.0-0-24-1] is back into the attack

42.6

Hafeez to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, catch dropped by Hafeez. Poor shot from Ravindra Jadeja. He went for a slog sweep but top edged it. It did not go too far. Hafeez runs back and across, calls for it and was right in position. He had his hands cupped back but just fails to grab on. He's taken two good catches already but drops a sitter

42.5

Hafeez to Rayudu, 1 run, floated up, Rayudu pushes it down to long on. That brings up Rayudu's 2nd ODI fifty. This knock will give him a lot of confidence

42.4

Hafeez to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, slightly short, Jadeja pulls it without any timing and wide of mid wicket. Afridi dives across and makes a good stop

42.3

Hafeez to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, fired in straight, Jadeja tries to cut it from the stumps but does not get it past the ring

42.2

Hafeez to Rayudu, 1 run, flat and on the middle and leg, Rayudu turns it down to deep backward square leg for just one now

42.1

Hafeez to Rayudu, 2 runs, excellent running between the wickets. Rayudu turned this softly in the big gap through square leg and wanted two straightaway. Makes it comfortably

41.6

Afridi to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, flat and quick, Jadeja sweeps it fine but does not beat Hafeez at short fine leg

41.5

Afridi to Rayudu, 1 run, tossed up now, Rayudu comes on the frontfoot and pushes it down to long on

41.4

Afridi to Rayudu, SIX, that's a very good shot. Afridi did not flight this one but Rayudu still comes down and lofts it nicely over the mid wicket boundary

41.3

Afridi to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, flat and a little short. It skids on as well. Jadeja gets back and pulls it with a short arm to deep backwards square leg

41.2

Afridi to Rayudu, 1 run, flat and fired in, Rayudu comes down and turns it down to deep mid wicket

41.1

Afridi to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, width offered outside off, Jadeja cuts it with a slightly open face to the right of sweeper cover

Shahid Afridi [7.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack

40.6

Hafeez to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, slightly short, Jadeja gets back and slaps it to sweeper cover once more

40.5

Hafeez to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, tossed up on the off, Jadeja moves forward to defend

Talha was clutching his left hamstring there. He seems to be in some pain and he's gone out for now

40.4

Hafeez to Rayudu, 1 run, tossed up on the middle and leg, Rayudu reaches out and sweeps it wristily behind square on the onside for one

40.3

Hafeez to Rayudu, no run, tossed up, Rayudu comes down and flicks it to mid wicket

40.2

Hafeez to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, slightly short and outside off, Jadeja gets back and cuts it hard to sweeper cover

A slip in place for Ravindra Jadeja

40.1

Hafeez to Rayudu, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Rayudu gets right back and pushes it square on the offside for one

Just 21/1 in the batting powerplay. Pakistan are bowling really well

39.6

Ajmal to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, flat and straight, Jadeja is happy to just block

39.5

Ajmal to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, pushed in flat and straight, Jadeja does not pick it at all and is hit on the pad

39.4

Ajmal to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, tossed up now, Jadeja punches it to point again

39.3

Ajmal to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, quick and outside off, Jadeja taps it to point

39.2

Ajmal to Rayudu, 1 run, rocks back and cuts it to point, puts in the dive to make his ground at the non-striker's end. Seems like he has injured his leg on the dive and he calls for the physio

39.1

Ajmal to Rayudu, no run, flighted delivery outside off stump, Rayudu pushes it into the off-side

38.6

Hafeez to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, huge shout for LBW, not given and Hafeez is livid. Umpire Llong calls him and has a chat with him. This quicker delivery stayed down, Jadeja looked to cut, but the lack of bounce did him in. He's hit in line with leg stump, the umpire thought it was missing leg but Hawk-Eye says that would have crashed into the leg stump

38.5

Hafeez to Rayudu, 1 run, flatter delivery on the leg stump, Rayudu drives it to long-on

38.4

Hafeez to Rayudu, FOUR, shimmies down the track and flicks the flighted delivery over mid-wicket, Ajmal gives up the chase from long-on as the ball was timed well enough to quickly get to the fence

38.3

Hafeez to Rayudu, no run, on the stumps, turned away to mid-wicket

38.2

Hafeez to Rayudu, no run, flighted delivery outside off stump, pushed to cover

38.1

Hafeez to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, too close to cut but Jadeja doesn't mind that and plays the shot, the ball rolls through point

Ajmal to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, nicely tossed up again, blocked well off the front foot

37.4

Ajmal to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Jadeja lunges forward and blocks well

37.3

Ajmal to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, this time he controls the guide and sends it past short third man. Gets on top of the bounce and meets the quicker delivery very nicely in the end

37.2

Ajmal to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, looked to guide this quicker to third, he didn't pick up the pace on the ball and gets beaten

37.1

Ajmal to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, tossed up outside off stump, Jadeja pushes it into the off-side

36.6

Hafeez to Rayudu, no run, pitched up, Rayudu pushes it back down the track

36.5

Hafeez to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Jadeja moves out and pushes it through cover for a quick single to get off the mark

36.4

Hafeez to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, fired into the pads from round the wicket, Jadeja turns it to mid wicket

36.3

Hafeez to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, tossed up on the middle and leg, Jadeja blocks again

36.2

Hafeez to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, flat and straight from round the wicket, Jadeja moves forward to block

Ravindra Jadeja, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Jadeja walks in. 100th ODI for him

36.1

Hafeez to D Karthik, out Caught by Ajmal!! Another batsman throws it away. Karthik was trying to be cheeky. He wanted to sweep it over the man at short fine leg but played it without much gumption. He ends up chipping it in the air limply. Ajmal tumbles forward and takes a good, low catch. Hafeez is having a wonderful game with the ball. D Karthik c Ajmal b Hafeez 23(46) [4s-1]

Hafeez to D Karthik, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Suspect Hafeez will be the bowler these two target

35.6

Ajmal to Rayudu, no run, floated outside off from round the wicket, Rayudu comes on the frontfoot and pushes it to cover

35.5

Ajmal to D Karthik, 1 run, flat and into the pads again, Karthik gets a bit of an inside edge onto the pad, it lobs up in the square leg area

35.4

Ajmal to D Karthik, FOUR, much needed boundary for Karthik. This was tossed up from round the wicket again. Karthik gets down on one knee and sweeps it in the air through backward square leg

35.3

Ajmal to D Karthik, no run, flat and on the leg again, Karthik turns it to square leg

35.2

Ajmal to D Karthik, leg byes, 2 runs, floated outside leg, Karthik tries to turn it away but is hit on the pad before it rolls down to fine leg

35.1

Ajmal to Rayudu, 1 run, on the middle and leg from round the wicket, Rayudu plays it late and turns it behind square on the onside

Saeed Ajmal [5.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack

Time for the batting powerplay and that's the cue for Ajmal to come in as well

Hafeez to D Karthik, no run, pitched up, Karthik pushes it back to Hafeez

34.4

Hafeez to Rayudu, 1 run, slightly flatter, Rayudu gets right back and punches it to deep mid wicket

34.3

Hafeez to Rayudu, no run, nicely flighted again, Rayudu comes down and plays it down the track

34.2

Hafeez to Rayudu, no run, floated on the off, Rayudu stretches out to block

34.1

Hafeez to D Karthik, 1 run, good running. This was outside off, Karthik moved out and dropped it well in front of short third man. Rayudu was very quick to get across

33.6

Afridi to Rayudu, no run, flat and slow turn away, Rayudu turns it off his pad to mid wicket

33.5

Afridi to D Karthik, 1 run, very hesitant running. Karthik tapped this in front of cover and stopped for a second after coming down. The throw was at the bowler's end and DK had to put in the dive to make his ground

33.4

Afridi to D Karthik, no run, pushed full and outside off, Karthik presses forward to block

33.3

Afridi to D Karthik, no run, sliding on outside off, Karthik gets back and jabs it to point

33.2

Afridi to D Karthik, no run, loud appeal for LBW from Afridi. Not upheld. Karthik danced down the track and played all over a delivery that was pushed in quicker. It struck him in line and low on the pads as well. The only thing that saved Karthik there was he was far down the track

33.1

Afridi to D Karthik, no run, Afridi fires it in on the leg, Karthik gets forward and tuns it to mid wicket

32.6

Hafeez to Rayudu, no run, given some air, Rayudu comes down but not quite to the pitch. He still manages to keep it out

32.5

Hafeez to Rayudu, no run, flat and straight, Rayudu gets back to tap it to mid wicket

32.4

Hafeez to D Karthik, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Karthik reaches out and plays a very late paddle to fine leg. Hafeez was already thiking of an LBW appeal

32.3

Hafeez to Rayudu, 1 run, going straighter now, Rayudu gets back and punches it uppishly to long on

32.2

Hafeez to Rayudu, no run, floated up from over the wicket, Rayudu comes down and plays it back to the bowler

32.1

Hafeez to Rayudu, no run, sharp turn in, Rayudu backs away and jams it to mid on

Mohammad Hafeez [2.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack

Time for Drinks. Pakistan have done well in the last few overs to remove Rohit and Rahane. They have also kept it tight to Karthik and Rayudu. The scoring is not all that easy and India need to bat sensibly to score over 250 from here.

31.6

Afridi to D Karthik, no run, tossed up outside off stump, defended into the off-side

31.5

Afridi to Rayudu, 1 run, drags the length back as Rayudu steps out of the crease, punched to long-off

31.4

Afridi to D Karthik, 1 run, dances down the track and flicks it to backward square leg

31.3

Afridi to Rayudu, 1 run, advances and drives the flighted delivery to long-on

Junaid Khan to Rayudu, 1 run, another sharp single, worked to short mid-wicket this time

26.2

Junaid Khan to D Karthik, 1 run, good judgement of a quick single, Karthik drops the length ball to short cover and sets off. Rayudu makes his ground comfortably

26.1

Junaid Khan to D Karthik, no run, round the wicket, short of length delivery nipping away outside off stump, Karthik tries to guide it to third man but misses

Junaid Khan [3.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack

25.6

Talha to Rayudu, FOUR, nicely played in the end. Short delivery outside off stump, Rayudu guides it over slip, Ajmal runs to his left from third man but couldn't stop the ball as it came at an awkward height

25.5

Talha to D Karthik, 1 run, slower delivery, short as well, Karthik steps out of the crease but manages to fend it awkwardly to short mid-wicket

Ajmal to D Karthik, no run, nicely lunges forward and defends the flighted delivery very well

24.3

Ajmal to Rayudu, 1 run, flighted delivery on the leg stump, Rayudu drives it down to long-on

24.2

Ajmal to Rayudu, FOUR, outside edge but just wide of the man at slip. This was the doosra, Rayudu only read it off the wicket, Rayudu tries to take the bottom hand and that saved him as the ball died down immediately to roll to third man

Talha to D Karthik, no run, full and wide outside off stump, Karthik drives it to mid-off. This is turning out to be a great spell from Talha, 6 overs, 17 runs and 2 wickets

23.5

Talha to Rayudu, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and guides the short of length delivery to third man

23.4

Talha to D Karthik, 1 run, fullish delivery on the off stump, Karthik defends and gets a thickish edge to third man

23.3

Talha to D Karthik, no run, short delivery on the off stump, Karthik drops his wrists and sways out of the line

Dinesh Karthik, right handed bat, comes to the crease

23.2

Talha to Rahane, out Caught by Hafeez!! Another Indian batsman gifts his wicket. Good catch in the end by Hafeez. Good length delivery on the off stump, Rahane plays the pick-up shot, looks to clear the infield, but doesn't get enough elevation, the fielder at mid-wicket jumps high and grabs the ball with both hands. The pressure was building on the batsman and Talha has got his reward for bowling a number of dot balls. Rahane c Hafeez b Talha 23(50) [4s-3]

Talha to Rahane, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

23.1

Talha to Rayudu, 1 run, short and wide outside off stump, Rayudu cuts but doesn't get the timing right, the ball eventually rolls to deep backward point

22.6

Ajmal to Rahane, no run, nicely defended this time, tossed up on the off stump, met very well by Rahane

22.5

Ajmal to Rahane, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Rahane turns it to mid-wicket

22.4

Ajmal to Rahane, FOUR, quicker delivery on the off stump, Rahane advances and drives uppishly, sends it to the right of short cover and it races away to the fence

22.3

Ajmal to Rahane, no run, didn't pick this off-spinner early, manages to defend it very late

22.2

Ajmal to Rayudu, 1 run, the top-spinner on the off stump, Rayudu advances and drives it to long-on

Talha to Rayudu, no run, short outside off stump, Rayudu leaves it to the keeper. Not the best of leaves as the bat wasn't fully down

21.5

Talha to Rayudu, no run, just drops the short of length delivery beside the pitch and looks for a quick single, but Rahane sends him back

21.4

Talha to Rayudu, no run, fullish outside off stump, left alone

21.4

Talha to Rayudu, wide, way outside off stump, easy call for the umpire

21.3

Talha to Rahane, 1 run, short delivery outside off stump, this one climbs steeply but Rahane manages to keep the pull along the ground and it rolls to deep square leg

21.2

Talha to Rahane, no run, driven nicely but straight to Misbah at cover

21.1

Talha to Rayudu, 1 run, a drop and run single. Rayudu just fends the length ball to short cover and sets off and Rahane responds. A direct hit at the striker's end but Rahane was well in

20.6

Ajmal to Rahane, no run, lunges forward and defends the flighted delivery

20.5

Ajmal to Rahane, no run, quicker delivery on the off stump, Rahane manages to defend

20.4

Ajmal to Rahane, no run, the doosra this time. Flighted outside off stump, Rahane misses the ball, Akmal takes the bails off as Rahane almost overbalances but his back foot was just grounded

20.3

Ajmal to Rahane, no run, flighted delivery on the leg stump, Rahane inside-edges the flick onto pad, the ball lobs in the air but well wide of the keeper

20.2

Ajmal to Rayudu, 1 run, advances and drives the flighted delivery to long-on

20.1

Ajmal to Rayudu, no run, shortish outside off stump, Rayudu defends very late, the ball goes on the bounce to the keeper who takes the bails off in a flash

19.6

Talha to Rahane, no run, in the air but was that a dropped chance? Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Rahane plays on the rise, checks his shot at the last moment, the bowler tries to grab it with his left hand but it fell short of him

19.5

Talha to Rahane, no run, pushed into the off-side again by Rahane

19.4

Talha to Rahane, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Rahane shoulders arms

19.3

Talha to Rahane, no run, back of a length outside off stump, defended back to the bowler

19.2

Talha to Rahane, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Rahane pushes it into the off-side

Ambati Rayudu, right handed bat, comes to the crease

19.1

Talha to Rohit, out Caught by Hafeez!! And he's thrown his wicket away with a nothing shot. Another start wasted by Rohit. His captain wouldn't be happy about it. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, again extra bounce for Talha troubles the batsman, Rohit was already into the pull shot and couldn't control the bounce, ends up spooning it high in the air, mid-wicket runs back to complete a fine catch. There were two other fielders converging but Hafeez held on to it much to the delight of the Pakistani fans in the stands. Sharjeel collided with Hafeez but luckily for Pakistan, he had just grabbed the ball safely. Rohit c Hafeez b Talha 56(58) [4s-7 6s-2]

Talha to Rohit, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

18.6

Ajmal to Rahane, no run, flatter delivery on the leg stump, defended straight back to the bowler

18.5

Ajmal to Rohit, 1 run, tossed up on the stumps, Rohit flicks it to square leg

18.4

Ajmal to Rohit, no run, Rohit wasn't sure about the footwork this time, manages to fend this flatter delivery eventually

18.3

Ajmal to Rohit, no run, shortish and turning in a long way but on the leg stump, Rohit flicks it to backward square leg

18.2

Ajmal to Rahane, 1 run, advances and drives the flighted delivery past the bowler to long-on

Talha to Rahane, 2 runs, this time he times the flick really well, the short of length delivery goes to deep mid-wicket

17.2

Talha to Rahane, no run, again, Rahane leaves the crease and looks to push hard, gets an inside edge onto the body

17.1

Talha to Rahane, no run, in the air but safe. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Rahane looks to drive on the rise, but the extra bounce surprised him and the ball hit him high on the bat

16.6

Ajmal to Rohit, no run, gently drives the flighted delivery back to Ajmal. Good start for him, just one run off the over

16.5

Ajmal to Rohit, no run, lunges forward and defends the flighted delivery into the off-side

16.4

Ajmal to Rahane, 1 run, short delivery outside off stump, Rahane cuts it to deep backward point

16.3

Ajmal to Rahane, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, defended easily again

16.2

Ajmal to Rahane, no run, on the off stump again, turned away to mid-wicket

16.1

Ajmal to Rahane, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Rahane defends off the front foot

Saeed Ajmal, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Drinks are on the field now. Good phase of cricket this. Pakistan have managed to get a couple of major wickets but India have kept the scoreboard moving. Rohit is looking very good for a big knock and it will be up to Rahane to give him good support.

15.6

Talha to Rohit, no run, keeps it just outside off stump, Rohit defends it into the off-side

15.5

Talha to Rohit, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, defended to point

15.5

Talha to Rohit, wide, short delivery but way outside off stump, too high as well

15.4

Talha to Rohit, no run, gets right behind the short of length delivery on the off stump and defends it into the on-side

15.3

Talha to Rahane, 1 run, short delivery on the stumps, Rahane pulls it to deep square leg

15.2

Talha to Rahane, no run, just a bit of shape back into the right-hander on this fuller length delivery, Rahane blocks it to cover

15.1

Talha to Rahane, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, defended into the on-side

14.6

Afridi to Rahane, 1 run, stays back in the crease and punches the shortish ball to long-on

14.5

Afridi to Rohit, 1 run, short outside off stump, Rohit cuts it through cover-point

14.4

Afridi to Rohit, no run, nicely tossed up, nicely defended as well

14.3

Afridi to Rahane, 1 run, tossed up outside off stump, driven with an angled bat square of the wicket on the off-side

14.2

Afridi to Rohit, 1 run, shortish on the stumps, Rohit pushes it off the back foot to long-on

14.1

Afridi to Rohit, FOUR, Rohit gets to his 22nd ODI fifty with a cracking drive. That ball literally rocketed to the fence. Flighted delivery outside off stump, Rohit absolutely smashes it to deep extra-cover

13.6

Talha to Rahane, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, pushed into the off-side

13.5

Talha to Rahane, FOUR, shortish but the line is again around the leg stump, Rahane looks to pull but gets a thick edge, anyway that's good enough to beat fine leg

13.4

Talha to Rahane, no run, looks to drive the fuller length delivery but mistimes it to cover

13.3

Talha to Rohit, 1 run, short of length delivery down the leg side, Rohit flicks it to long leg

13.2

Talha to Rohit, no run, short of length delivery on the stumps, defended to mid-wicket

13.1

Talha to Rahane, leg byes, 1 run, full and down the leg side, Rahane misses the flick and is hit on the pad. Optimistic shout for LBW but the umpire wasn't interested at all

Afridi to Rahane, no run, quicker delivery on the stumps, turned away to short fine leg

12.4

Afridi to Rahane, no run, nice and tight with the line, just outside off stump, Rahane pushes it to cover

12.3

Afridi to Rahane, no run, yokrer on the stumps, dug out by Rahane

12.2

Afridi to Rahane, no run, tossed up on the off stump, blocked off the front foot

12.1

Afridi to Rohit, 1 run, short outside off stump, Rohit drives it to sweeper cover

11.6

Umar Gul to Rahane, no run, back of a length outside off stump, Rahane punches off the back foot

11.5

Umar Gul to Rahane, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Rahane defends off the front foot

11.4

Umar Gul to Rahane, no run, bouncer outside off stump, Rahane easily ducks under it

11.3

Umar Gul to Rohit, 1 run, picks the short of length delivery from way outside off stump, hops and turns it through mid-wicket. High risk that for just a run

11.2

Umar Gul to Rohit, no run, not all that short, hence Rohit simply pushes it into the off-side

11.1

Umar Gul to Rohit, no run, short of length delivery moving back in, Rohit defends very late to point

10.6

Afridi to Rohit, 1 run, keeps strike after he drives the flighted delivery to long-on

10.5

Afridi to Rohit, FOUR, there is that one bad ball of the over. Shrot and wide, interestingly, this one didn't rise high but Rohit cuts it between backward point and short third man to keep the scoreboard moving

10.4

Afridi to Rohit, no run, looks to turn this shortish delivery in the gap but the fielder at mid-wicket is very sharp

10.3

Afridi to Rohit, no run, lunges forward and drives the flighted delivery straight to cover

10.2

Afridi to Rohit, no run, quicker delivery on the leg stump, Rohit fends it into the on-side

10.1

Afridi to Rohit, no run, tossed up on the off stump, driven to cover

Shahid Afridi, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

9.6

Umar Gul to Rahane, FOUR, off the mark in style. Doesn't try to do anything fancy, just watches the fuller length delivery closely onto the bat, leans forward and drives it past the bowler, the ball runs to the left of mid-on and beats his chase

9.5

Umar Gul to Rahane, no run, nicely forward to this good length delivery, defended to cover

9.4

Umar Gul to Rahane, no run, back of a length this time, handled well off the back foot

9.3

Umar Gul to Rahane, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, bit of extra bounce, Rahane mistimes the nudge just beside the pitch

9.2

Umar Gul to Rahane, no run, full delivery to the new batsman, Rahane defends well

Ajinkya Rahane, right handed bat, comes to the crease

9.1

Umar Gul to Kohli, out Caught by U Akmal!! Umar Gul and the Pakistani fans go berserk. Kohli is going to lock himself up in a room and kick himself for playing such a dreadful shot. Catching practice in the end for the keeper. Nothing but a short of length delivery outside off stump, the ball jags back in a touch, as there was no one at slip, Kohli tries to be cheeky and looks to guide it very fine, in the end he offers a simple catch to Akmal who makes no mistake behind the sticks. Massive wicket this for Pakistan. So no 100 from Kohli today on this ground! The last time he played Pakistan here, Kohli made 183. Kohli c U Akmal b Umar Gul 5(11)

Umar Gul to Kohli, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

8.6

Junaid Khan to Rohit, no run, gets right behind the line of this short of length delivery and defends it to cover

8.5

Junaid Khan to Rohit, no run, short delivery on the off stump, Rohit ducks under it

8.4

Junaid Khan to Rohit, FOUR, this time shimmies down the track and lofts the good length delivery high over mid-off, the ball lands just in front of the ropes. Not too sure if he timed that properly but this man is looking in great nick

8.3

Junaid Khan to Rohit, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Rohit punches it to cover

8.2

Junaid Khan to Rohit, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Rohit looks to push and gets an inside edge, the ball bounces over the sticks, Rohit wasn't sure where the ball was, he tries to protect the stumps and almost falls over

8.1

Junaid Khan to Rohit, FOUR, oh! Stunning the shot. The follow-through, even better! Full delivery from round the wicket, just lofts the drive over mid-off and it goes on the bounce to the fence. He poses for the photographers after playing that shot

7.6

Umar Gul to Kohli, no run, a soft leading edge as Kohli tries to play across the line, but the short of length delivery rolls towards the bowler

7.5

Umar Gul to Kohli, no run, gets across the stumps and works the short of length delivery to square leg

7.4

Umar Gul to Kohli, no run, lunges forward and drives the good length delivery on the rise, I would have to say that he didn't time it properly, the ball hits him high on the bat and goes wide of the short cover fielder

7.3

Umar Gul to Rohit, 1 run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Rohit flicks it to square leg

7.2

Umar Gul to Kohli, 1 run, yes-no and in the end, all is well for Kohli and Rohit. This short of length delivery nips back in sharply, Kohli manages to fend it just behind square, Umar Akmal quickly runs to the ball, Rohit calls for a quick single, the keeper has a shy at the striker's end but misses. Kohli was late to set off and a throw at his end could have been interesting

7.1

Umar Gul to Kohli, 2 runs, just a firm push off the front foot, meets the short of length delivery on the rise and beats cover. Good enough for two

6.6

Junaid Khan to Rohit, 2 runs, good length delivery on the stumps, Rohit flicks it to long leg. 12 came off that over

6.5

Junaid Khan to Rohit, FOUR, can't bowl on the leg stump with short fine leg in place. In fact it was the slower delivery which was picked by Rohit, he delays his glance and places it to the left of the fielder

6.4

Junaid Khan to Rohit, SIX, oh that's a great hit. He's just played the pick up shot to perfection. Not all that short was this short of length delivery, but Rohit had managed to time this very well and it just clears the deep mid-wicket fence

6.3

Junaid Khan to Rohit, no run, fullish delivery just outside off stump, Rohit defends well off the front foot

6.2

Junaid Khan to Rohit, no run, tell you what, had he timed that a bit more, that ball would have gone straight down Ajmal's throat. Shimmies down the track and looks to up the ante with a loft, luckily for India, the mistimes didn't have enough legs to carry to mid-on

6.1

Junaid Khan to Rohit, no run, no room whatsoever to work with, Rohit gently pushes the short of length delivery to point

5.6

Umar Gul to Rohit, 1 run, back of a length outside off stump, Rohit guides it to third man. He'll keep the strike

5.5

Umar Gul to Rohit, no run, short of length and turned away straight to square leg

5.4

Umar Gul to Kohli, 1 run, this one nips away off the deck slightly, Kohli opens the face of the bat and guides it to third man

5.3

Umar Gul to Kohli, no run, covers the off pole, leans forward and defends the length delivery to cover

5.2

Umar Gul to Kohli, no run, takes his bottom hand off the handle as this good length delivery climbs a bit more than Kohli anticipated, defended to mid-wicket in the end

5.1

Umar Gul to Kohli, no run, angles the length ball into the right-hander, Kohli defends well though

4.6

Junaid Khan to Rohit, no run, another good looking hit, but the drive on the rise goes straight to cover

4.5

Junaid Khan to Rohit, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, blocked off the front foot

4.4

Junaid Khan to Rohit, FOUR, there wasn't much room to work with on this one but he's timed it wonderfully well. Slightly short of length and just outside off stump, Rohit allows the ball to come and cuts it past backward point to beat the fielder in the deep

4.3

Junaid Khan to Rohit, no run, solid in defence is Rohit as he gets into a very good position to play this length ball on the front foot

4.2

Junaid Khan to Rohit, no run, just defends the good length delivery with an angled bat, point dives to his right and grabs the ball

4.1

Junaid Khan to Kohli, 1 run, off the mark straightaway. Full and down the leg side, Kohli flicks it through backward square leg

Junaid Khan, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Before raising his finger, umpire Llong had to think about the ball going down the leg side, but in the end, he's made the right call as the Hawk-Eye showed that the ball would have hit quite a bit of the leg stick.

3.6

Umar Gul to Rohit, no run, just a bit of extra bounce on this length delivery as Rohit lunges forward to defend, the ball hits the higher part of the bat

3.5

Umar Gul to Rohit, SIX, you can't afford to miss your length to this lad. Gul was looking for another bouncer but there wasn't much of height on this one, sits up nicely, Rohit swivels and times the pull really well, the ball sails flat over the deep square leg fence

3.4

Umar Gul to Rohit, no run, on a length and on the off stump, flicked to mid-wicket where Sharjeel dives to his right and saves a few

3.4

Umar Gul to Rohit, wide, looks to bang it short but gets the radar wrong, down the leg side and an easy call for the umpire

3.3

Umar Gul to Rohit, no run, just a bit of shape back into the right-hander on this good length delivery, handled well by Rohit in the end

3.2

Umar Gul to Rohit, no run, keeps it full and outside off stump, Rohit defends easily though

3.1

Umar Gul to Rohit, no run, fullish delivery from Gul, Rohit defends well off the front foot

Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease

2.6

Hafeez to Dhawan, out Lbw!! Well, Misbah's move to bowl the spinner with the new ball has worked. How many times have we seen Hafeez knock over a left-hander very early in the innings? It was a shortish flatter delivery on the leg stump, Dhawan goes right back in the crease and looks to flick, he misses and is struck in line with leg, umpire Llong took a long time and then decided to put his finger up. The appeal from Pakistan was quite vociferous. Big wicket this for Pakistan. Dhawan lbw b Hafeez 10(13) [4s-2]

Hafeez to Dhawan, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

2.5

Hafeez to Dhawan, no run, flighted delivery outside off stump, Dhawan defends it

2.4

Hafeez to Dhawan, 2 runs, full on the stumps, Dhawan strides forward and whips it past mid-wicket, they jog for the second as deep square leg tidies up

2.3

Hafeez to Rohit, 1 run, round the wicket now, tossed up on the leg stump, driven down to long-on

2.2

Hafeez to Rohit, FOUR, advances and gets closer to the pitch of this flighted delivery, drives uppishly and sends it wide of mid-off , the ball was in the air but well wide of the fielder

2.1

Hafeez to Rohit, no run, over the wicket to the right-hander, flighted delivery on the off stump, Rohit defends off the front foot

Umar Gul to Dhawan, FOUR, driven on the rise and the ball beats the diving fielder at cover. Leans forward and meets the length ball very nicely, the fielder puts in a desperate dive to his left but he couldn't get a hand on the ball

1.4

Umar Gul to Dhawan, no run, much closer to the off stump, Dhawan covers the sticks and offers a compact forward defence

1.3

Umar Gul to Dhawan, no run, way outside off stump, the angle from over the wicket to the left-hander will always take it further away from the batsman, Dhawan looks to cut but misses. It was very close to being called a wide

1.2

Umar Gul to Dhawan, no run, follows up the bouncer with a yorker, but Dhawan was ready for it and he digs it out to mid-off

1.2

Umar Gul to Dhawan, wide, bangs it short, the ball flies over Dhawan's head and the keeper takes it above his shoulder. The umpire doesn't like the height on that though

1.1

Umar Gul to Rohit, 1 run, no swing on this fuller length delivery, Rohit flicks it to mid-wicket and gets off strike

Umar Gul, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Two slips in place for Rohit.

0.6

Hafeez to Dhawan, no run, nicely tossed up around the off stump, Dhawan lunges forward to keep this out. Good comeback from Hafeez after conceding a boundary early on in the over

0.5

Hafeez to Dhawan, no run, leans forward and defends the flighted delivery into the off-side

0.4

Hafeez to Dhawan, no run, quicker delivery on the off stump, Dhawan hangs back and blocks this one

0.3

Hafeez to Dhawan, no run, pushes this through just outside off stum, Dhawan fends off the back foot

0.2

Hafeez to Dhawan, FOUR, short and enough width for Dhawan to free his arms, he rocks back, allows the ball to come and cuts it handsomely through backward point to gets off the mark in style

0.1

Hafeez to Rohit, 1 run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Rohit waits for the ball and drives it along the ground to long-on

Rohit and Dhawan are at the crease. Rohit is on strike. Hafeez will open the attack

Ajmal hi-fives Talha and calms his nerves. There must be quite a few nerves janging out there. India vs Pakistan it is. Brace yourselves for the first ball. Mohammed Hafeez will kickstart proceedings for Pakistan from the Isphani end.

The players are lining up for the national anthems. The Indian openers make their way out to inaugurate the innings. Talha is being presented his maiden ODI cap by Misbah.

Both these teams, having come up short against Sri Lanka will fight tooth and nail to inch closer to the knock out round. The debutant Mohammad Talha, who has created quite a buzz with his searing pace lends more firepower to the bowling department.

Kohli: "We would have loved to bowl first as well, but now we've got to put the runs on the board. We've seen that the Pakistani batting line-up has not been doing well in chases of late. We've got one change, Amit Mishra is playing in place of Stuart Binny. The other day I got the feel that the pacers were not able to control things and that's why we are going in with the extra-spinner today."

Misbah: "We are bowling. The pitch looks like it's a bit on the slower side but keeping in mind the dew factor, you don't know what target to set and that's why we are bowling first. Everybody plays this game just to become a hero. India-Pakistan is always a great contest. We have made one change to our side, Anwar Ali is not playing and Mohammad Talha is in."

Pakistan have won the toss and have opted to field

Pitch Report: 'The clay here is darker than the previous ground. The wicket is well-rolled and looks hard as well as flat. There is a bit of grass but not enough to trouble the batsmen. The spinners will find this track more useful than the pacers. We still don't know whether the dew will be a factor here so the captain winning the toss will like to field first', reckons Arun Lal.

Arguably, Pakistan's bowling is head and shoulder's above that of India's. However, Pakistan's batting has two distinct personalities. Well it's going to be India's batting vs Pakistan's bowling. Who will come up trumps? Do not stray much, toss and team updates to follow very shortly.

Hop on the rollercoaster ride as we take you through the journey. India's Dhoni-less, callow middle order has given Virat Kohli some food for thought. Having said that, India's stand-in-skipper himself has been in inexnorable form. The last time these two sides squared off in the Asia Cup, Kohli cracked a whirlwind 183. Incidentally, it was Sachin's final ODI game. India's death bowling has improved marginally with Bhuvi dishing out those accurate yorkers.

The stage is all set for cricket's blue ribbon rivalry as India square off against Pakistan in what is touted to be a virtual semi-final. There is an air of euphoria. Sparks are set to fly. It is a high stakes duel, for the team that falters today might well have to rely upon permutations, combinations and miracles to advance to the final. Greetings and welcome to the 6th game of the Asia Cup pitting India against Pakistan.

Preview

So this is the mother of all clashes. India and Pakistan will take on each other for the first time since they clashed in the Champions Trophy in June last year. India had got the better arch-rivals then, thanks to some clinical display by a side that looked far better but it is a different tale now. MS Dhoni is not playing the Asia Cup due to injury while another ODI regular, Suresh Raina, has been dropped. Rohit Sharma is not in top form and the seamers, who exploited the conditions in England, are looking increasingly fragile.

Pakistan, on the other hand, have had their own problems of consistency. A dramatic collapse against Afghanistan, before Umar Akmal's resurrection job, has left a lot to be desired from their batsmen. India would have noticed the vulnerability in the Pakistani ranks and will be sure to exploit some of that come Sunday.

India: The action moves to Dhaka, a venue both teams are more familiar with. Two years back, when India and Pakistan faced off here, during the Asia Cup, a Virat Kohli sizzler had sealed the deal for the world champions, while it also turned out to be Sachin Tendulkar's last game. Now, Kohli is held with the same awe as Tendulkar was in the 1990's and has been entrusted with the task of leading the team in Dhoni's absence.

After a successful 2013, India started touring overseas and were once again badly exposed in South Africa and New Zealand. A rusty bowling performance against Bangladesh was countered by Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane before the batting imploded and the bowling showed some fight in a two-wicket loss against Sri Lanka. But despite that loss, Kohli impressed with his proactive attitude and aggression.

India were defending an average 264 but Kohli backed his spinners to keep a tight leash on Sri Lanka in the middle overs and used his seamers wisely. Not for a moment, did the young captain allow his side to drop their intensity and that quality will be handy in what is bound to be an adrenaline-packed tie against Pakistan.

Pakistan: Like India, Misbah-ul-Haq's men also lost to Sri Lanka but go into the Sunday game with a win under their belt. However, Pakistan have a bonus point in their kitty and thus sit cushioned at second in the table, between Sri Lanka at top and India right below.

Whoever wins on Sunday, would be virtually assured of a spot in the final, for Pakistan will have Bangladesh to play after while India play Afghanistan on Wednesday.

Pakistan have a far better pace attack with Junaid Khan and Umar Gul easily trumping the pair of Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Shami, while their spinners, Saeed Ajmal, Mohammad Hafeez and Shahid Afridi are more skilful than R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. However, Kohli has taken heart from Jadeja's heroics against Sri Lanka, where he sent down 10 frugal overs to return with 3/30.

Can India's batsmen tame the Pakistani attack on a usually flat Dhaka pitch? Will Pakistan's batsmen hold their nerves and give India a run for their money? Time will tell but Kohli, the enforcer will leave nothing to chance.

Like it has been so often in the past, the match will be a contest between India's batsmen and Pakistan's bowlers. Both captains are the most consistent batsmen in either team and their roles on the day will be crucial as well.

Stats

- 5-4: India's win-loss record against Pakistan in the Asia Cup. Since 2000, India have won 3 and lost 3 against Pakistan in the Asia Cup and have been victorious against their arch-rivals in their last two encounters.

- 1: Virat Kohli needs one more hundred to go past Brian Lara and occupy the 7th place jointly with Saeed Anwar for players with most tons in ODIs. The ton would also help Kohli become only the 3rd Indian and the 8th in the world with 20 or more hundreds.

Quotes

We could have been smarter with our batting and could have added 25-30 runs more (against Sri Lanka). We have to play some smart cricket against Pakistan - Virat Kohli, India captain

As a batting unit, I think if we continue to repeat the same mistakes, it will be a big problem for us. We have a very important match against India coming up now, so we have to avoid making these kinds of mistakes - Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan captain